Ainshval

Ainshval is one of the magnificent mountains that make up the Rum Cuillin. The normal route of ascent is part of the Cuillin traverse en route from Trallval to Sgurr nan Gillean. The scrambling on the north ridge can be avoided.

Detailed route description and map

Other routes and challenges

If not done as part of the classic traverse, Ainshval is rather remote. The quickest route would be to head along the coastline to Dibidil bothy. The ascent could then either be made up the south flank of Sgurr nan Gillean, or via the Bealach an Fhuarain.

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Users' walk reports for Ainshval

There are 426 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Ainshval.
They have contributed 17 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports.